Food for the ageing population / edited by Monique Raats, Lisette de Groot and Wija van Staveren.

Other author Groot, Lisette C. P. G. M. de.
Other author Staveren, Wija A. van.
Other author Raats, Monique.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, England : Woodhead Publishing ; Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press,
Descriptionxxx, 626 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBook - Agricultural, Biological, and Food Sciences 2009
Subjects

Variant title Food for the aging population
SeriesWoodhead Publishing in food science, technology and nutrition
Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology, and nutrition. ^A700104
Contents PART 1. Understanding older people as consumers of food and beverages -- Older people, food and satisfaction with life / M. Dean, M. M. Raats and K. G. Grunert -- Demographic and cultural differences in older people's food choices and meal patterns / M. L. Wahlqvist, M.-S Lee and A. Kouris-Blazos -- Appetite and ageing / L. M. Donini and C. Cannella and C. Savina -- Sensory perception of food and ageing / S. Nordin -- The social significance of older people's meals / C. Fjellström -- Gender and food in later life : shifting roles and relationships / K. Davidson, S. Arber and H. Marshall -- Older people's consumption of alcoholic beverages : the social significance and health implications / C. de Morais, C. Afonso and M. D. Vaz de Almeida -- PART 2. Extending functionality into later life -- Undernutrition : diagnosis, causes, consequences and treatment / J. E. Morley and W. A. van Staveren -- Ageing and changes in body composition : the importance of valid measurements / M. Deurenberg-Yap and P. Deurenberg -- Interaction between diet and physical activity in older people / H. G. C. Kemper -- Prevention of Alzheimer's disease : implication of nutritional factors / G. Abellan van Kan and B. Vellas -- Brain lipids and ageing / J. M. Bourre -- Nutrition and bone health in the elderly / T. Cederholm -- Nutrition and immune function in the elderly / B. Lesourd and M. Ferry -- Nutrition and gut health in older people / A. Ouwehand, K. Tiihonen, H. Mäkeläinen, S. Lahtinen and N. Rautonen -- Nutrition and eye-related disorders / E. J. Johnson -- Beauty food : nutrition to support the skin / S. Buchwald-Werner, C. Gärtner and A. Mehling -- Nutrition and the metabolic syndrome in the elderly / E. J. M. Feskens -- Fat-soluble vitamins and ageing / E. Rock -- Water-soluble vitamins and ageing / K. L. Tucker -- Phytoestrogens and the health of older women / Y. T. van der Schouw -- Food-drug interactions in older people / R. Witkamp -- Dietary supplement use in the elderly : benefits and risks / S. Brownie -- PART 3. Developing food products and services for older people -- Food safety and older people / M. A. Gettings -- Developing nutrition education programs for older people / N. R. Sahyoun and A. L. Anderson -- Quality of feeding assistance care in nursing homes / S. F. Simmons and A. Rahman -- Preparing meals in later life / C. Pfau and A. Saba -- Designing new foods and beverages for the ageing / A. I. de Almeida Costa.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2013454765
ISBN9781845691936 (Woodhead)
ISBN1845691938 (Woodhead)
ISBN9781420077933 (CRC)
ISBN1420077937 (CRC)
ISBN9781845695484 (Woodhead : e-book)
ISBN1845695488 (Woodhead : e-book)

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